Ba tầm
Nón Ba tầm is a traditional Vietnamese flat palm hat. It should be distinguished from other traditional Vietnamese headwear such as the conical nón lá and the coiled turban, khăn vấn.
| Ba tầm | |
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Woman in an áo ngũ thân with nón Ba tầm. | |
Depiction of the people of Tonkin, a woman wearing a nón Ba tầm is shown. | |
| Vietnamese name | |
| Vietnamese alphabet | nón Ba tầm |
| Chữ Nôm | 𥶄𠀧尋 |
| Literal meaning | Three tầm hat |
Nón Ba tầm is traditionally worn by Vietnamese women as an accessory to finer garments, as opposed to the more functional clothes associated with farm work.
The hats worn by shamans traditionally had silver ornaments hanging from silk strings around the brim.
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